SAMMY BRUE, HECTIC HOBO OPEN FOR EARLY JAMES AT THE STATE ROOM

CONCERT REVIEW

In order: Sammy Brue, Hectic Hobo, Early James at The State Room in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, February 24. Photos by Natalie Haws/ Beehive Photography

Ogden-based Sammy Brue and Salt Lake’s Hectic Hobo played at The State Room in Salt Lake City on Friday, February 24 in support of Alabama blues/folk artist Early James.

After a series of recent shows with his band, Brue played a solo acoustic set of songs from his new album “Dark Mode,” and returned to the first song he ever recorded, “I Know” (“I Am Nice” 2017).

James, a wordsmith whose gravelly voice has been compared to Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt (it’s truly mesmerizing), praised Brue’s songwriting and Hectic Hobo who know how to “throw down.”

Hectic Hobo played tracks off their new album “American Bison.”

It was a stellar lineup of artists covering the spectrum of American roots sounds, with three rounds of great storytelling.

Special thanks to Natalie Haws/Beehive Photography for the photos.